Honshō temple
Honshō temple is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara. Honshō temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Kasuga Shrine, as well as near the playground 国見町でんしゃ公園.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heijō Palace and Tōshōdai-ji.
Heijō Palace
Photo: Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre of for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the Chinese models used for the design of the capital. Heijō Palace is situated 1 km northeast of Honshō temple.
Tōshōdai-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tōshōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Risshū sect in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Classic Golden Hall, also known as the kondō, has a single story, hipped tiled roof with a seven bay wide facade. Tōshōdai-ji is situated 1 km south of Honshō temple.
Yakushiji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Yakushi-ji is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in Japan, and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara. Yakushiji Temple is situated 2 km south of Honshō temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Ikoma.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 7 km north of Honshō temple.
Ikoma
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Ikoma is a city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 8 km north of Honshō temple.
Honshō temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.6846° or 34° 41′ 5″ northLongitude
135.78748° or 135° 47′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMQMP+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2626689737OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Honshō temple” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Honshō-ji”
- Japanese: “本照寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kasuga Shrine and 国見町でんしゃ公園.
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